General non-NIBB funding opportunities. If NIBB, put under NIBB or appropriate EBNet
Deadline: 3 Dec 2026 The Royal Society’s ISPF International Collaboration Awards provide funding for outstanding emerging research leaders in the UK to develop international research collaborations. The scheme is currently open for collaboration with partners in Brazil and South Africa on ODA-eligible projects. The scheme’s objectives are to: Support the …
UK registered academic institutions, research and technology organisations (RTO) or Catapults, all referred to here as Knowledge Base partners, can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses. The aim of the KTP partnership is to bring new skills and the latest academic …
Closing date: 20 Jan 2027 The aim of this competition is to fund business-led, collaborative research and development projects focused on industrial research, including in the field of Biotechnology. UK registered organisations can apply for a share of £2 million for collaborative industrial research projects with partners from Japan and …
Application Deadline: 16 Nov 2026, at 11:00 AM CET The Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation (SPRIND) has launched a new initiative: the ‘Engineering Microbial Consortia’ Challenge. Funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) as part of Germany’s National Circular Economy Strategy, …
It looks as if there is still plenty of funding around in the Engineering Biology field, though discussions continue as to exactly what this comprises – only genetically manipulated biology, or all engineered systems? We don’t always publicise opportunities in the former as we figure that EBNet members who work …
Closing date: 16 April 2027 A new call funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) allows UK-based researchers to collaborate with international partners in joint applications to the Biodiversa+ 2026 to 2027 call joint funding opportunity Novel ecosystems (BiodivFuture). BiodivFuture funds research and innovation addressing biodiversity and novel ecosystems, …
Closing date: 19 Nov 2026 Applications are invited for funding to implement, improve or consolidate bioinformatics or biological resources in support of UK bioscience, helping to drive forwards progress in bioscience research and innovation. Projects must focus on the delivery of a community resource that addresses a significant demand or …
Closing Date: 19 Oct 2026 The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Summer Programme Fellowship offers the opportunity for pre/postdoctoral researchers to receive an orientation on Japanese language and culture and research systems as well as pursue research under the guidance of host researchers at Japanese universities and …
Closing date: 12 Nov 2026 The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is inviting applications for funding to pursue truly novel, curiosity-driven environmental research that is at an early stage of development and has the potential to be transformative. Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC …
Closing date: 14 Oct 2026 The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme allows a UK registered business to partner with a knowledge base partner, which should be a UK higher education (HE) or further education (FE) institution, a research and technology organisation (RTO) or a Catapult. The idea of the KTP partnership is …
Closing date: 14 Oct 2026 Apply for funding to translate bioscience research into innovations such as products, services or solutions that generate real-world economic, societal, and environmental impact. Projects must build on prior Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) support and include a clear pathway to real-world use through …
Closing dates: JSPS 3 Sept 2026, Royal Society 24 Sept 2026 Applications are invited for bilateral UK/Japan research projects in the Natural Sciences, with each team applying to and funded by the agency in its own country. Project duration is 2 years. Projects must start by 1 April 2027. UK …
Deadline: 1 Sept 2026 The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) is inviting bioprocess developers to apply for £10k Business Vouchers to support industry or academic led projects to scale, through access to the IBioIC FlexBIO Bioprocess Scale-up Centre. FlexBIO, hosted at Heriot-Watt University, bridges the gap between early-stage laboratory research …
Closing Date: 7 Sept 2026 The Supergen Energy Networks Hub is inviting Early Career Researchers to apply for funding for one of the following: Research Project – a research project which will help to develop one or more future research proposals within energy networks Secondment (Academic or Industry) – a …
Deadline: 22 Sept 2026 The Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is inviting proposals to develop innovative and sustainable bio-based solutions with a variety of funding types and across a range of topics. Examples particularly relevant to EBNet members include: Innovation actions – flagship Boosting biorefinery competitiveness through biotech …
